The median U.S. housing payment is down nearly $400 from its October peak, enticing some sidelined buyers to get back in the game. Redfin’s Demand Index, which measures early-stage demand, is up 10% from a month ago. The median U.S. mortgage payment was $2,361 during the four weeks ending December 31, down $372 (-14%) from […]
Declining mortgage rates and a double-digit increase in new listings are bringing house hunters off the sidelines, with pending sales posting their smallest decline in about 20 months. We’re taking a break from analysis this week, but please see the tables and charts below for this week’s housing-market data. We’ll be back with full commentary […]
That’s the lowest share on record, down from 21% in 2022 and over 40% before the pandemic homebuying boom. White households had three times more affordable options than Black households this year. Housing affordability is expected to improve in 2024 as mortgage rates fall and more homes go up for sale. Just 15.5% of homes […]
Listing consults with Redfin agents have risen significantly since rates began to fall last month. Our economists expect buyers will take advantage of lower rates and more listings in the new year, after the typical holiday slowdown. This week’s falling mortgage rates, sizable year-over-year increases in both new listings and listing consults with Redfin agents, […]
U.S. home prices rose 0.6% from a month earlier, the smallest increase since June, as a jump in homes for sale gave buyers more options. That’s according to the Redfin Home Price Index, which is similar to but more current than the Case-Shiller index. U.S. home-price growth slowed for the third straight month in November […]
More homes are changing hands as mortgage rates drop and buyers and sellers see more eye to eye on price. Still, deals are falling through at the highest rate on record due to lingering economic uncertainty, and some metros continue to see price declines. New listings and pending home sales both climbed to the highest […]